Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
1978 · 8 seasons · Comedy, Family, Drama
The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.
Created by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris. Starring Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Mary Jo Catlett and Danny Cooksey.
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